News Release No. 515

ICE FISHING TOURNAMENT POSTPONED AT
BATTLE OF ATHENS STATE HISTORIC SITE

Volume 33-515

Contact: Sue Holst

(For immediate release)

573-751-6510

JEFFERSON CITY, MO, DEC. 29, 2005 -- The ice fishing tournament that was to be held on Jan. 7 at Battle of Athens State Historic Site near Revere has been postponed, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources announced today.

The tournament has been postponed due to the thinness of the ice on Athens Lake. A new date for the event has not been determined, but will be announced at a later time.

For more information, contact the historic site at 660-877-3871 or the Department of Natural Resources toll free at 800-334-6946 (voice) or 800-379-2419 (Telecommunications Device for the Deaf). For more information about Missouri state parks and historic sites, visit the Web at www.mostateparks.com.

For news releases on the Web, visit www.dnr.mo.gov/newsrel. For a complete listing of upcoming meetings and events in the state park system, visit the online calendar at www.dnr.mo.gov/calendar/parkssearch.do.

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